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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

David Charbonier, Justin Powell

Producer:

Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein, Carter Armstrong

Writer:

David Charbonier, Justin Powell

Release Date:

May 14, 2021

Runtime:

1hr 22m

Synopsis

A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart's greatest desire.

Cast

  • Ezra Dewey
  • Rob Brownstein
  • Tevy Poe
  • Donald Pitts
  • John Erickson

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 7, 2025

    Küçücük boyunla sana kim dedi DJINN çağır diye Bol bol konuş artık

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    NURULLAH
    NURULLAH
    May 17, 2021

    A young mute boy offers his blood to a candle’s flame and makes a wish after learning about djinn. Makes good use of visual cues and language and the beats go from Stranger Things to scary in a genuine way for the entire runtime. There is something about the immediacy of…

    65 Likes
    legitinate
    legitinate
    May 18, 2021

    "Your wish will come true, but beware..." - The Narrator. - 2021 Ranked: https://boxd.it/aL2Ys As a parent it never occurred to me to teach my children not to summon demons.... apparently I should. This is a claustrophobic and tension filled film with some…

    55 Likes
    {Todd}
    {Todd}
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    Feb 26, 2022

    Strike one came in the first 30 seconds when they tell us it is summertime and the kid is wearing full pajamas to bed. Any believability in the story went right out the window after that! 😆 I appreciate that this movie probably got made because it is a single location…

    52 Likes
    Dave Taylor
    Dave Taylor
    May 20, 2021

    Home Alone with Wishmaster 😁 Certainly not flawless (e.g. the story felt a bit stretched even with its around 80min runtime) but it's overall an interesting and suspenseful supernatural horror, especially the sound design and photography create an great eerie atmosphere,…

    45 Likes
    Sam The Filmfan 🎭
    Sam The Filmfan 🎭
    May 15, 2021

    A perfect horror movie just ruined by its ending. Man, that would've been beyond perfect if they could've just stopped there.😢

    39 Likes
    Shuvrato Bhattacharjee
    Shuvrato Bhattacharjee
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    May 31, 2025

    English Version below ... The Djinn (2021) The Djinn – Sei vorsichtig, was du dir wünscht Das Geschenk, das du suchst, könnte deine Seele kosten. Michael Jacobs: Was geschehen ist, kann nicht ungeschehen gemacht werden „The Djinn“ ist ein US-amerikanischer…

    37 Likes
    Sidibus
    Sidibus
    Sep 22, 2021

    Perfectly fine little horror flick but just kinda the same as so many others we have seen before. It’s really driving hard the build up of tension, the boy is mute so for a large portion of the film there’s no dialogue at all and the tension does build up well, but also…

    36 Likes
    B E R T
    B E R T
    May 22, 2021

    Jointly written and directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell, The Djinn certainly has its moments of being creepy and atmospheric. The duo uses minimal dialogue and an uncomfortable usage of close-ups to peddle their horror tale set in 1989. The point in history it's…

    33 Likes
    Paul Elliott
    Paul Elliott
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  • Lyna
    Lyna disliked
    The Djinn

    NO PLOT ? NO DIALOGUE ? NO SCENERY ? BORING ? NO HORROR ! ABSOLUTELY DISAPPOINTING. WTF IS THIS. Ending is so lame. NO EXPLAINING WHATSOEVER. I’m so mad I wasted my time. Did not understand a thing from this movie

    2Y
    Tatum
    Tatum liked
    The Djinn

    Almost a love. Slow. Not jumpscary. No need for dialogue. You feel the kid’s thoughts.

    2Y
    James
    James is "meh" on
    The Djinn

    Boring, I liked the bit but still wasn’t all that good.

    2Y
  • Timothy Oser
    Timothy Oser liked
    The Djinn

    Fun watch

    2Y
    Marsha
    Marsha liked
    The Djinn

    ⭐️⭐️

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Based on 12 Critics
5.8

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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Reviews
25
May 14, 2021

Too bad The Djinn is often as plodding as it is impersonal. This movie crawls whenever it needs to sprint.

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Metacritic review by Simon Abrams
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
42
May 11, 2021

I wonder if the budget was perhaps too small to overcome since every moment The Djinn appears ready to transcend, it tragically deflates. Or perhaps its conceit deserved short film status instead. Going beyond twenty minutes simply isn’t viable.

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Metacritic review by Jared Mobarak
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
100
Apr 8, 2021

The Djinn is scary and harrowing with a shocking and impactful ending. The acting is perfect, and the visuals are a masterclass in creating tension.

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Metacritic review by Bobby LePire
Bobby LePire
Film Threat
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Djinn (2021) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Djinn (2021)?
The movie is 1hr 22min long.
What's The Djinn (2021) about?
A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart's greatest desire.
Who's the cast of The Djinn (2021)?
  • Ezra Dewey as Dylan
  • Rob Brownstein as Dad
  • Tevy Poe as The Djinn/Mom
  • Donald Pitts as The Djinn/Old Man
  • John Erickson as The Djinn/Escaped Convict
Who's the director behind The Djinn (2021)?
David Charbonier and Justin Powell directed The Djinn (2021).
Who produced The Djinn (2021)?
Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein and Carter Armstrong produced The Djinn (2021).